Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech F90

Difficulty date
March 1, 2007
Submitted
March 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N19RK
Make and model
Beech F90
Aircraft serial
LA12
Aircraft time
9,280 hours, 7,200 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Part
Bearing
Part number
MS2764816
Condition
Seized
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
9,280 hours, 7,200 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PERFORMING A ROUTINE 6 YEAR LANDING GEAR OVERHAUL, THE LT LANDING GEAR GEARBOX-ACTUATOR TORQUE TUBE HAD A SEIZED MAIN SUPPORT BEARING. THIS MADE THE TORQUE TUBE EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. THE BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE RUSTED, AND SEIZED. BEARING WAS REPLACED WITH NEW.

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